whytel

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old English hwītel, from Proto-West Germanic *hwītil, from Proto-Germanic *hwītilaz, equivalent to whyt +‎ -el (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhwiːtəl/, /ˈwiːtəl/

Noun[edit]

whytel (plural whytles)

  1. blanket or covering

Descendants[edit]

  • English: whittle
  • Yola: whithel

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